How to Sustain an Erection

A geodesic dome is the only structure made by man that strengthens proportionately to each increase in size. The geos also considered one of the most stable forms of construction, and its pretty cool-looking, to boot  think Epcot Center, Expo 67, Silent Running. So why arent we all lounging around in our future suits diggin on our superpads? Well, its not from lack of trying on the part of one R. Buckminster Fuller, 20th century Renaissance man and a tireless advocate of environmentalism and sustainability. While his beloved home-sweet-dome concept cant be considered a failure by any stretch  its cost-to-benefit ratio simply hasnt reached equilibrium yet  numerous other Fuller notions have come to pass, and Fuller acolyte Michael Ben-Ali discusses them in Bucky Fuller's Futuristic Principles of Design Science.
Thu., May 1, 7 p.m., 2008